Ben Griffin (golfer)

Benjamin Griffin (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Ben Griffin (golfer)

Benjamin Griffin (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

Ben Griffin (golfer)

Griffin attended East Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he won two NCHSAA 4A individual state championships. He then played college golf at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2014 to 2018, winning three tournaments and being named a two-time honorable mention All-America.

Professional career

Ben Griffin (golfer)

Griffin turned professional in 2018 after graduating from North Carolina and began playing on the PGA Tour Canada. He won the Staal Foundation Open in July. In 2019, he played on the PGA Tour Canada and Korn Ferry Tour with limited success. In 2020, he played on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica and LocaliQ Series (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). He stepped away from golf for most of 2021 and worked as a loan officer for a mortgage group in North Carolina. He returned to golf and earned his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2022 via Q-school.

In 2022, Griffin played on the Korn Ferry Tour and finished runner-up in three events: Astara Golf Championship, LECOM Suncoast Classic, and BMW Charity Pro-Am. He finished 8th on the regular season points list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2023. He has two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour: the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship and 2024 RBC Canadian Open.

He earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Andrew Novak. Griffin then followed that up less than one month later, winning the Charles Schwab Challenge on May 25, 2025.

On August 27, 2025, he was named to the USA team for the 2025 Ryder Cup by team captain, Keegan Bradley.

Sunday November 9,2025 - Griffin started the day 2 shots behind the 54-hole leader, Garrick Higgo, and shot a 9 under 63 to win the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico by 2 shots for his 3rd PGA victory. The 259 stroke total also broke the tournament record by 2 strokes.

Personal life

Ben Griffin (golfer)

Griffin's great-grandfather, Ben Shields, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies in the 1920s and 1930s.

Griffin suffers from symptomatic eye floaters, which is why he often wears sunglasses.

On December 6, 2025, Griffin married Dana Myeroff in Palm Beach, Florida. They met during a night out in Florida. After two years of dating, he proposed in Sea Island, Georgia.

Amateur wins

Ben Griffin (golfer)

• 2013 Rolex Tournament of Champions • 2014 Tar Heel Intercollegiate, Bridgestone Collegiate • 2017 Tar Heel Intercollegiate

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin of victory</th><th>Runner(s)-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Apr 27, 2025</td><td>Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Andrew Novak)</td><td>−28 (62-66-61-71=260)</td><td>1 stroke</td><td>Nicolai Højgaard and Rasmus Højgaard</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>May 25, 2025</td><td>Charles Schwab Challenge</td><td>−12 (66-63-68-71=268)</td><td>1 stroke</td><td>Matti Schmid</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Nov 9, 2025</td><td>World Wide Technology Championship</td><td>−29 (65-65-66-63=259)</td><td>2 strokes</td><td>Chad Ramey, Sami Välimäki</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Year</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Opponents</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2023</td><td>Sanderson Farms Championship</td><td>Ludvig Åberg, Luke List, Henrik Norlander, Scott Stallings</td><td>List won with birdie on first extra hole</td></tr></tbody></table>

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Winning score</th><th>Margin of victory</th><th>Runner-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Jul 15, 2018</td><td>Staal Foundation Open</td><td>−22 (68-68-66-64=266)</td><td>1 stroke</td><td>Riley Wheeldon</td></tr></tbody></table>

Playoff record

Ben Griffin (golfer)

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Year</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>2022</td><td>BMW Charity Pro-Am</td><td>Robby Shelton</td><td>Lost to par on second extra hole</td></tr></tbody></table>

Results in major championships

Ben Griffin (golfer)

<table><thead><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>2023</th><th>2024</th><th>2025</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Masters Tournament</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PGA Championship</td><td>CUT</td><td>WD</td><td>T8</td></tr><tr><td>U.S. Open</td><td></td><td></td><td>T10</td></tr><tr><td>The Open Championship</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td></tr></tbody></table>

CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied Source:

Results in The Players Championship

Ben Griffin (golfer)

<table><thead><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>2023</th><th>2024</th><th>2025</th><th>2026</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Players Championship</td><td>T35</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td><td>CUT</td></tr></tbody></table>

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place

Results in World Golf Championships

Ben Griffin (golfer)

<table><thead><tr><th>Tournament</th><th>2023</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Match Play</td><td>T31</td></tr></tbody></table>

Team appearances

Ben Griffin (golfer)

• Aruba Cup (representing PGA Tour Canada): 2018 • Ryder Cup: (/wiki/2025RyderCup)